What's the best of Loudoun County?

We're asking Patch readers to nominate and vote on their favorite businesses, services and individuals in the area in Patch's Summer 2012 Readers' Choice.

And you have just hours left: Nominations close at 11:59 p.m. Monday.

Nominate your favorites across these 25 categories:

Food & Drink
Best Appetizers
Best Happy Hour
Best Ice Cream or Frozen Yogurt
Best Italian Restaurant
Best Mexican Restaurant
Best Pizza
Best Seafood
Best Sushi
Best Wine Shop
Best Vineyard

Entertainment
Best Bowling Alley
Best Teen Hangout
Best Historic Site
Best Local Band
Best Movie Theatre
Best Park
Best Golf Course

Shopping
Best Grocery Store

Services
Best Day Care
Best Place for Tuxedos, Dresses
Best Dance Studio
Best Hair Salon
Best Nail Salon

Automotive
Best Mechanic
Wost Intersection

We'll turn your nominations and our directory listings into a poll in each category later this summer and let our readers tell us where to get best pizza, catch a film, go for happy hour, where to take the kids and more.

The contest rules are in an attached PDF document. The categories are below. Don't miss your chance to give your favorite person, place or visit a shoutout!